Unit 3 Sea Exploration Reading and Thinking 知识点课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

UNIT 3 SEA EXPLORATION REACHING OUT ACROSS THE SEA They (oceans) provide a breeding ground for life, connect the world and promote development. 海洋是生命的孕育之地，连接世界，促进发展。 --- Xi Jinping How do you understand the quote? Can you describe ocean using your own language? What do you know about the ocean? animals plants minerals Ocean influences climate energy Trade and curiosity have often formed the foundation of mankind’s greatest achievements. To complete the great map of the world was a strong passion for the people of early civilisations. Marco Polo’s tales inspired European explorers to search for sea routes from west to east. However, merchants and explorers from the East set sail from east to west many years before Columbus first did. Para. 1 贸易和好奇心往往构成了人类最伟大成就的基础。绘制完成伟大的世界地图是早期文明人民的强烈热情。马可波罗的故事启发了欧洲探险家寻找从西到东的海上路线。然而，来自东方的商人和探险家比哥伦布第一次从东向西航行早了很多年。 form the foundation of构成...的基础 set sail from 从...起航 In ancient times, silk from China found its way overland to India, the Middle East, and Rome, along what became known as the Silk Road. A trading route across the sea was also extended along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, centred around Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Here, merchants from China and many other places met to negotiate trade deals, which also led to more awareness of each other’s cultures. Over the centuries, further trading allowed more exploration of the regions to the west of China, as recorded in Du Huan’s Record of My Travels in the eighth century. Para. 2 在古代，来自中国的丝绸通过陆路到达印度、中东和罗马，这就是后来的丝绸之路。一条横跨大海的贸易路线也沿着印度洋海岸延伸，以锡兰（现在的斯里兰卡）为中心。在这里，来自中国和许多其他地方的商人聚在一起谈判贸易协议，这也提高了他们对彼此文化的了解。几个世纪以来，进一步的贸易允许对中国西部地区进行更多的探索，正如杜环在八世纪的《我的游记》中所记录的那样。 杜环的《经行记》 Read for detailed information Para. 3 Later, the Ming Dynasty further developed relations with these regions. Between 1405 and 1433, seven large fleets sailed west on voyages of trade and exploration. These fleets were a sight to behold and were in a league of their own at that time.